If I pay for a private psychologist ADHD assessment in BC, are follow-up psychiatrist visits and medications covered by MSP?

If you pay a private psychologist for an ADHD assessment in British Columbia, that psychologist fee is not an MSP benefit; a later medically required psychiatrist visit can be covered by MSP, and ADHD medications are not covered by MSP at all. MSP pays medically required physician services. Prescription drugs, if covered, go through BC PharmaCare plans such as Fair PharmaCare, Plan G, or Special Authority, or through private insurance. A private psychologist report can help a family doctor or psychiatrist decide about treatment, but a physician is not required to accept every private report or to prescribe stimulants based on it. Ask the physician, before or at the visit, whether they will review the private assessment and whether they will bill MSP for a medically required consultation. Rules, coverage and referral pathways vary by province and can change; confirm the current position with the relevant institution or provincial program. References: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/bcs-primary-care-system/provincial-attachment-system https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/prescription-stimulants.html https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng87/chapter/recommendations